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    • Aging Dams, Dam Removal, and Sustainable Development 

      Khagram, Sanjeev (University of Washington Water Center, 2006-02-16)
      Khagram will discuss adaptive management of existing dams for sustainable development. He will review environmental impacts and mitigation, social impacts, decision making and governance, water quality and human health and ...
    • Ecological Issues in Floodplains and Riparian Corridors 

      Bolton, Susan; Schellberg, Jeff (University of Washington Water Center, 2001-07-11)
      As part of the process outlined in Washington's "Statewide Strategy to Recover Salmon: Extinction is Not an Option" the Washington Departments of Fish and Wildlife, Ecology, and Transportation were charged to develop Aquatic ...
    • Effects of Development on Coho Salmon and Implications for Stream Habitat Restoration 

      Bilby, Robert (University of Washington Water Center, 2009-03-31)
      Examination of a 20-year record of spawning coho salmon abundance from more than 80 streams in central Puget Sound indicated that even modest levels of development within a watershed were associated with reductions is ...
    • Environmental Justice and the Pursuit of Science 

      Peplow, Dan (University of Washington Water Center, 2006-04-18)
      Peplow will talk about the situation facing the indigenous and tribal people in Suriname. He will introduce the concept of environmental justice as it applies to resource development, indigenous rights, and the ideology ...
    • Exploring Measures of Social and Ecological Resilience Around Protected Areas in the Skagit Watershed 

      Perla, Bianca (University of Washington Water Center, 2009-05-19)
      Bianca Perla will discuss a major conservation challenge we face: how do we manage linked social and ecological landscapes to incorporate change while maintaining sustainability? She will present research that investigates ...
    • Hood Canal - Lessons Learned and Charting a Corrective Course of Action 

      Fagergren, Duane (University of Washington Water Center, 2008-10-14)
      Fagergren will present a discussion of issues affecting Hood Canal: development, pollution, and low oxygen conditions. He will review challenges, assessments, and modeling efforts that have been made to date. He also ...
    • Leveraging Public Spending for Greener Cities 

      Moddemeyer, Steve (University of Washington Water Center, 2008-01-29)
      Moddemeyer will review the City of Seattle Comprehensive Plan, and ask: are we getting the results we want? He will discuss sustainable infrastructure, asset management, and triple bottom line accounting. He will review ...
    • Measuring What Matters, Counting What Counts to Sustain Salmon, Rivers, and People 

      Karr, James (University of Washington Water Center, 2004-02-06)
      Karr will discuss humanity's effects on salmon and rivers. He will identify the core problem: flawed indicators and models endorse values that promote unsustainable lifestyles. He will argue that we need improved indicators, ...
    • The Puget Sound Ecosystem Portfolio Model 

      Labiosa, Bill (University of Washington Water Center, 2009-12-08)
      Bill Labiosa will present the Puget Sound Ecosystem Portfolio Model, which is a regional tool for supporting ecological restoration planning. He will outline the background and context of the project, describe development ...
    • Puget Sound Stormwater - What's All the Shouting About? Landscape Level Stormwater Solutions 

      Derry, William (University of Washington Water Center, 2008-01-08)
      Derry will discuss stormwater policy in Puget Sound in light of ecosystem goals. First, he will describe the current state of Puget Sound ecosystems. Next, he will present background science and implications for management ...